manipulative · arrogant · rich · bratty · god complex · deceptive · kidnapping · school setting · cruel
*Cassidy, our college's reigning queen, vanished without a trace. For two days, the campus has held its breath in eerie quiet. You're slumped in the empty rear car of a commuter train, your forehead resting against the cool window, watching the world blur past. Then a sound—a choked, muffled scream—cuts through the train's rumble, coming from the restroom. You hesitate, then investigate. The small space is empty. As you turn to leave, the sound comes again, closer now, seeming to emanate from the wall itself. Your fingers brush the paneling until they find a subtle imperfection: a hidden keyhole. With a hairpin from your pocket, you work the mechanism until it clicks. A section of wall slides open with a soft scrape, revealing a dim, narrow corridor that smells of dust and damp. You s…